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Former name | Aargauischer Kunstverein |
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Established | 1959 |
Location | Aargauerplatz 1,
Aarau, Canton of Aargau, Switzerland |
Coordinates | 47°23′27″N 8°02′41″E / 47.390965°N 8.044816°E |
Type | Art museum, Natural history museum |
Director | Katharina Ammann |
Website |
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The Aargauer Kunsthaus (English: Aargau Art House) is a Swiss art museum founded in 1959, and located in Aarau. The museum collection includes Swiss art from the 18th century to the present day; and Naturama, a natural history collection. [1] [2]
Works in the museum art collection include Alberto Giacometti, Jean Tinguely, Richard Long, and Fischli/Weiss. [3]
The original building was built between 1956 and 1959 by local architects Loepfe Hänni and Hänngli. [3] In 2003, a new building extension was added to the museum. [3] The architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron designed the new building. [4]
Since 1 July 2020, art historian Katharina Ammann has served as the director of Aargauer Kunsthaus. [5]
You can help expand this article with text translated from
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Former name | Aargauischer Kunstverein |
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Established | 1959 |
Location | Aargauerplatz 1,
Aarau, Canton of Aargau, Switzerland |
Coordinates | 47°23′27″N 8°02′41″E / 47.390965°N 8.044816°E |
Type | Art museum, Natural history museum |
Director | Katharina Ammann |
Website |
www |
The Aargauer Kunsthaus (English: Aargau Art House) is a Swiss art museum founded in 1959, and located in Aarau. The museum collection includes Swiss art from the 18th century to the present day; and Naturama, a natural history collection. [1] [2]
Works in the museum art collection include Alberto Giacometti, Jean Tinguely, Richard Long, and Fischli/Weiss. [3]
The original building was built between 1956 and 1959 by local architects Loepfe Hänni and Hänngli. [3] In 2003, a new building extension was added to the museum. [3] The architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron designed the new building. [4]
Since 1 July 2020, art historian Katharina Ammann has served as the director of Aargauer Kunsthaus. [5]